Marketing News Reporter & Industry Journalist
Vicky Sidler is an experienced marketing industry journalist and strategist with more than 15 years in journalism, content strategy, and digital marketing. As a Marketing News Reporter for Strategic Marketing Tribe, she covers breaking developments, trends, and insights that shape the marketing world—from AI in advertising to the latest in customer experience strategy.
Vicky is an award-winning StoryBrand Certified Guide and Duct Tape Marketing Certified Strategist, combining two of the most effective marketing frameworks to help small businesses simplify their message and build marketing systems that work. Her journalism background ensures every piece she writes is fact-checked, insightful, and practical.
Her articles regularly analyze key marketing trends, platform updates, and case studies—offering small business owners, marketers, and industry professionals clear, actionable takeaways. She specializes in topics such as:
Digital marketing strategy
Content marketing and brand storytelling
Marketing technology and automation
AI’s impact on marketing
StoryBrand and Duct Tape Marketing best practices
BA in Journalism & English, University of Johannesburg
StoryBrand Certified Guide
StoryBrand Certified Coach
Duct Tape Marketing Certified Strategist
Over 20 years in journalism and marketing communications
Founder & CEO of Strategic Marketing Tribe
Winner of 50Pros Top 10 Global Leader award
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